%0 Journal Article %T Importance of psychological aid in firefighting %A £¿imi£¿ %A Zoran %J - %D 2018 %X Sa£¿etak The job of firefighters belongs to the most stressful occupations. Studies prove that stress has a negative impact on the physical and mental health of firefighters. Exposure to intense stress over a longer period of time may result in various psychological difficulties and develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In order to mitigate the consequences of stress exposure after high-risk and potentially traumatic events during fire-fighting interventions, there is a need to provide adequate psychological assistance to firefighters. There is a need to develop a system of psychological assistance that will be available to all firefighters in a simple and fast way. The most important benefit of providing psychological aids is reflected in the prevention of the occurrence of PTSD and suicide in a firefighter population %K firefighters %K psychological stress %K psychological aid %K PTSD %U https://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=316665